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What is Article 17: navy and gold cover with a scroll and broken chain for abolition of untouchability

What Is Article 17? Abolition of Untouchability Explained

Post author:BR Ambedkar
Post published: October 18, 2026
Post category:Blogs Law and Constitution
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Article 17 of the Constitution of India outlaws ‘untouchability’ in any form and forbids its practice. This article also states that anyone enforcing untouchability will be liable to punishment (Constitution…

Casteism meaning: navy and gold cover with a ladder graphic for a guide to definition and types

Casteism Meaning: Definition, Types and Examples

Post author:BR Ambedkar
Post published: October 17, 2026
Post category:Blogs Caste & Social Justice
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What does the word casteism meaning? It is the belief and practice of assigning a person a social status of higher or lower based on the caste they were born…

Dalit meaning explained: navy and gold cover graphic for a guide to who Dalits are

Dalit Meaning: Who Dalits Are and Why It Matters

Post author:BR Ambedkar
Post published: October 17, 2026
Post category:Blogs Caste & Social Justice
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In 2023, Seattle became the first US city to prohibit discrimination against a person based on their caste. For the majority of Americans, the term “caste” was previously unheard of.…